Cohen Spikes a Three-Outer
Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Cohen had shoved from the small blind for 695,000 over a raise and two calls. Federico Castro called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Michael Cohen: A♠J♣ 
Federico Castro: A♣Q♠
Castro had Cohen pipped, but Cohen connected with his jack on the J♦5♣8♠ flop to take the lead. He remained ahead as the rest of the board ran out 6♥9♣ to double through Castro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
875,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
845,000
45,000
|
45,000 |